Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Boston to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Foshan is 42 days 20h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 42 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Boston to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Foshan takes around 24h 8m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Emirates, Hainan Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Boston and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Foshan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Boston to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Foshan by cargo ship is 12,404 Nautical Miles (22,972 Kilometres / 14,274 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Foshan by air is around 12,984 Kilometres (8,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Boston to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

815kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Foshan. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Boston to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

896kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Foshan. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ZXB → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Boston to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Boston to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Logan International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Boston to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Boston to Yantian

Closest seaports

Boston to Nansha

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